Letters and historical research information re Johann Menge (1788-1852). Includes three letters to A Richardson from Val Menge (wife of possible descendant of Johann Menge) , dated December 19970, Feb 1971 and March 1971; Extract from ''South Australia and its Mines''(1846); Extract from ''Historical studies of Australia & New Zealand Vol 10''; Extract from the ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''; extract from George Stevenson's Journal in ''Royal Geographic Society of Australia - South Australian Branch, Vol 30, p. 62; Extract from ''The history of South Australia pp. 186-187; Extract from letter written by ''The South Australian Register'' (1852); Extract from '' Tasmanian Historical Research Association'' Papers and proceedings Vol 11, No. 2, pp 31 - 46; copy of book review (unknown paper) of ''Opal Men'', with sketch of Johann Menge, who first discovered opal in Australia. Menge was a mineralogist/geologist with a talent for languages - ''eccentric'' -died in poverty at Forest Creek, 1852.Val & Ted Mengeperson, individual, johann menge

Black and white Photo of Pall Mall Bendigo - early days - late 1800's - postcard -rear of card shows Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch - Hustlers Royal Reserve No.2 Locality; Pall Mall Bendigo RSL Memorial Hall now occupies site. Depth of shaft -1,660 feet, Formed 1885, closed 1917, Poppet legs - steel, 60 feet high. Winding engine: First motion, 24 in. Cylinders, 10ft. Drums. Gold Yield - 10,262 ozs .Dividends 3,200 pounds. / Photo shows Beehive sign.postcard, photograph, bendigo, pall mall bendigo - early days - late 1800's /--hustlers royal reserve no.2 locaility ; pall mall bendigo rsl memorial hall / beehive sign

Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo /Brown cardboard folder with Shamrock Hotel written in Texta on the front /contents include 9 x pages of type written history of the hotel -The Bendigo Shamrock by Coral Conforti / photocopy of a page from the Bendigo Advertiser 19.11.1977 article 'The four faces of the Shamrock' by Amy Huxtable / photocopy of a sketch of the Shamrock Hotel Bendigo Jan Neil 1977 / photocopy of a photo of the Shamrock Hotel /Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo branch typed note on major events of the hotel - Extracts from the Annals of Bendigo/ 3x pieces of lined note paper Bendigo Jockey Club - R.N. Putnam , Secretary , Shamrock Buildings , Williamson St , Bendigo.book, bendigo, coral conforti / jan neil / bendigo jockey club - r.n. putnam , secretary , shamrock buildings , williamson st , bendigo

German Masked Costume Ball, 4th Sept. 1982, City Hall, Bendigo - Poster/advertisement? - (supported/organized by?) Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations.. With sketch of Mass Tent used by Dean Backhaus on the Bendigo goldfield (by Dorothy Carroll).entertainment, dance, german masked ball, dean henry backhaus centenary celebrations, city hall, royal historical society of victoria bendigo.

BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard, 3 gable rooves and small gabled portico. All gables decorated with rough cast and wooden slats. Decorative chimneys with pots, verandah posts with capitals. Tall palm tree in established garden picket fence, with ornate fence posts. Creeper over gateway. Queen Street.Frank A. Jeffree Bendigoplace, building, residential, stamped on back in rectangle ''t.c. watts and son/auctioneer/estate agents/253 mitchell street/bendigo'' stamped on back in circle ''royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch''

Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, elevated brick and rough cast triple windows to front, box window on side. Wooden trim in gables, 3 chimneys, verandah with rough cast concrete and brick . Wooden arch to front wooden picket gate with capping rail also to picket fence. Corrugated iron roof. On back of photo: ' Hume & Iser, cnr McKenzie & Violet Streets'. 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffree Bendigobendigo, business, t c watts and son, stamped on back ''t.c. watts and son'' stamped on back in circle ''royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch''

BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular brown board. House, weatherboard, tile roof, 2 chimneys, woven crinkled wire fence, 4 gates, leadlight windows, weatherboard garage RH side of house, washing on line at back, porch with brick balustrade and concrete pillars. On back of photoboard ' King's, Mercy Street Street £1000'.Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigoplace, building, residential, stamped on back in rectangle ''t.c. watts and son/auctioneer/estate agents/253 mitchell street/bendigo'', stamped on back in circle ''royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch'', handwritten on back ''kings/mercy street/1000pounds''

Black and white photograph of male figure in sports clothes. Photographer's backdrop of palms and fruit? Tiles or tiles floor. Inscriptions: in image at bottom printed 'Jack Donaldson'. At bottom RH corner, circular embossing approximately 2cm diameter. With 'J Wells, Inglewood Photo'. On back circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' Ball point pen '86' in top RH corner. Printed on back 'postcard', 'correspondence', 'address only', Kodak Australia' x 2 in square. History: Previous Acc. No. P679.person, individual, jack donaldson

Sepia photograph. Male wearing shorts and sports shirt, socks and riding shoes. Standing next to penny farthing bicycle. Inscriptions: on from bottom - 'Pall Mall Studio Sandhurst' On back - handwritten in ball point pen 'Mr Thomas Dowsey' Blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History: Previous Acc. No. P673.Pall Mall Studiosperson, individual, portrait male

Black and white photograph. Male in evening wear standing next to grand piano. Pictures on wall. Mats on wooden floor. Inscriptions: on back - handwritten in pencil 'Anthony Strange at Lansdowne May 31, 1949'. Blue circular stamp : 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of Object: Edith Lunn 5.11.1999 'Anthony Strange at Lansdowne House, home of Albert Bush, Williamson Street'. Previous Acc. No. P669.person, group, portrait

Black and white photograph. Stilwell's Hardware and Furniture Store, Hargreaves Street. Two story building with verandahs, iron lace. Third storey on portion of building. This storey of a different style. Horse and vehicles at front. Bath, horse trough at CF. Inscriptions: on front - 'GP16' on top RHC and top LHC. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society (Inc)' written in ink top RHC. About 1912? - left upper park of back. Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'F&E Stilwell, Furniture Warehouse', 'Stilwell's Ironmongers House Furnishers', 'Hardware Stilwell's Furniture'buildings, commercial, f. & e. stilwell ironmongers

Sepia photograph. Studio portrait on hardboard of Ava Jane Hall (granddaughter) of Wootton Lansell. Ava is wearing an 1860's dress. Inscriptions: on back- 'Ava Jane Hall, eldest child of Phoebe Jane Lansell and Thomas Hall. Granddaughter of Wootton Lansell who was brother of George and William' Wearing Grandma (wife of Wootton) Ellen Lansell's frock. Would have been made in the 1860's) worn by both at Bendigo Town Hall Balls (1860-1920 or near). Round stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch.Bartlett Bros., Bendigoperson, individual, ava jane hall

Black and white photograph. James Curnow (Mayor of Bendigo) standing in a garden. Wearing a waistcoat, watch chain, hat with turned-up brim. Photo mounted on cream board. Inscriptions: on back- 'P 67', James Curnow, Councillor, Mayor of Bendigo 1902-04, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1927-28', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch:. History of object: James Lerk, 2000 'James Curnow, four times mayor of the City of Bendigo. Curnow was a driving force behind the introduction of the Sewerage System to the city'. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 4.7.2000person, individual, james curnow

Sepia photograph mounted on brown board. Seventeen adult males dressed in suits, ties and hats, arranged in three rows in front of trees. Male at R C row wearing clerical collar. Inscriptions: in image - handwritten at bottom 'Committee of School Picnic Excursion to Castlemaine Feb 8th 1928' At BR corner of mount 'of Arms, Under Royal and Vice Regal Patronage, Lorraine Pty Ltd, Castlemaine', at TR corner 'GP 72', On back TR 'GP 72', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, circular stamp. Red ballpoint '12'.Bendigo Advertiserperson, group

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof at right. Picket fence full length of photo. Inscriptions: On front - 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim' in black bottom L corner. On back - '27', 'MNG 20', 'Eadies Whim and Central Blue Mine'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Stamp on rear.place, mining site

Black and white copy of Whim at Central Red White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Picket fence full length of photograph. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Inscriptions: Front - Central red, white and blue Whim in black, bottom L corner. Front - typewritten - 'Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs right. Mine very rich. 1910-14' across front top of photo. On back- blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 'MNG 20' 3 copies black ink. History of object: Eadies Whim and the Central Red White and Blue Mine taken from Lilac Street between Old Violet and Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc.)topic, mining

Sepia photograph of the Bendigo Gaol looking across from Barnard Street, Mining dam in foreground. . Conifers along Northern bank of creek with gaol buildings in the background. All buildings are of masonry. Inscriptions: '37' in red ballpoint ink top RH corner. On back of mount: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' In blue ballpoint ink above circly '1959' In red ballpoint ink above circle '37'. In blue ballpoint ink in one corner '1880'. Inclusions in storage envelope: Bendigo Gaol, J Lerk, 28/02/2000. The Bendigo Gaol looking across Commissioner's Gully c1880. The grey granite cell blocks contrast with the red brick exterior walls. Photograph courtesy Bendigo Historical Sociery (No. 136, texta on back). Machine printed inclusion worded as above entry. Another inclusion written in pencil states ' Bendigo Gaol about 1880. Granite from Big Hill was used to construct the cell blocks about 1860. Prisioners did not have heating, beds, seats or eating utensils. A public meeting in 1862 called for the debtor's quarters at the gaol to be lit with gas, handsomely furnished throughout and that inmates be provided with a bottle of wine, one bottle of brandy daily and tobacco and pipes availabe at liberty. (from Butcher, 'Annals of Bendigo 1862, Vol. 1, 76B).buildings, government, watch house, sandhurst

Black and white photograph of Central Nell Gwynne Mine on boundary of Ironbark and Moonta. This was one of three gold mines marked for assistance to commence the mining revival. This steel poppet head previously stood over the Lightening Hill Mine and firstly over the Virginia Mine. Bendigonians can access the site from Coath Street. Inscriptions: On back - 'MNG 53', 'Nell Gwynne' in lead pencil, 'Central Nell Gwynne' in black ink', 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular blue stamp. History of object: previous Acc. No. MNG 53place, mining site

Black and white photograph showing Pall Mall with Beehive Building, Shamrock Hotel, Alexandra Fountain, Parade (military?). Crowd watching, some in horse drawn vehicles. Trams at Fountain. Flags at half mast. Inscriptions on back 'MP 254'. Circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Commemorative service for death of Queen Victoria, early 1901, which was held in Rosalind Park following parade.Bendigo Advertiserplace, streetscape, pall mall, see also 2000.539.01

Black and white photograph. Forest Creek (Victoria) gold reefs crushing works. The Garfield overshot waterwheel which drove the battery at Chewton. Inscriptions on back: 'MNG 31''Garfield Mine, Chewton, J Ebbett, Manager' ( in top LHC), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (in circular rubber stamp). History of object: Previous ACC. No. 'MNG 31', Ralph Birrell 5.11.1999 'Garfield Waterwheel and Crushing Mill, Chewton:' Gardield overshot waterwheel which drove the Forest Creek Gold Mines crushing battery at Chewton. The foundations of this wheel can still be seen today.Bendigo Advertiserbuildings, commercial, garfield waterwheel at chewton

Black and white photograph. Conservatory, Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Inscription on back 'MP 262', Circular blue rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Photo taken from upper floor of Law courts, Pall Mall, soon after the Conservatory was completed. Photo could date as late as after May 1920. A.E Sayer occupied the corner building of Howard Place from 1909 until this time. Prior to this it was Vale's Pharmacy, Beckett's, Boully's and originally Garsed's Conservatory Centenary was 1998. UK inscription inserted. Corner building now Bazzani's Restaurant.buildings, conservatory

Black and white image, cut from paper or magazine. Glued onto cardboard. Group of men, some in sports uniforms, others in suits. Above image in front 'J Maru, winner Kirkwood trophy'. Below image: 'group of Bendigo and Eaglehawk Harriers: 'A Levy, photo), 'H Grey, second'. On back circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' x 2. History of object: Previous Acc No. 'GP / 70' James Lerk 10 Mar 2000 'Photograph from ''The Bendigonian' newspaper'organization, club/society, bendigo and eaglehawk harriers

Black and white photograph of shops with verandah. One adult female looking in shop windows. Bicycle leaning against verandah post.. In image: 'Tivey Bros, RG Nixon Proprietor', 'Bushells', 'Lan-Choo Tea'. On back: 'MP 283, copy 1', '2 copies', '95', Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Previous Acc. No 'MP 283', James Lerk 10.3.2000 'Inglewood. Constance (Con) Doney on footpath. Photograph by Alan Doney'.Alan Doneyplace, streetscape, inglewood, see also 2000.555.01

Black and white photograph. Street scene showing 2 storey bank, row of shops, taken from footpath with wide verandah over. Two women and one child in image. In image, on 2 storey building 'Bank of New South Wales, Est 1817'. On shops 'Café', 'Bear in mind, Sennitt's Ice Cream', Morning and Afternoon Teas'. On back: ?MP 281'. Circular stamp 'Royal Historical; Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Hand written 'Mr Harrison' (3). Previous Acc. No. 'MP 281'. James Lerk 10.,03.2000 'Inglewood. Constance Doney with back to photographer. Edith Lunn 5.11.1999 'Bank of NSW, Inglewood'Alan Doneybuildings, bank, bank of new south wales

Black and white photograph. Portion of a machine, showing motor and rollers. On back TL and front BR 'MP 366'. On back: 'Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Previous Acc. No. MP 366.topic, objects, machine

Sepia photograph of group of children. Two girls, two boys on hand card. Four shields and banner decoration. Lion statue on right front. One boy in Scottish dress. One with top hat with feather. Girls with coronets. On back - 'Easter Procession Exhibit, 1890's +, probably Juvenile Fire Brigade' . On back - 3cls, p8, A feast', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp.person, group, easter procession

Sepia photograph of Christ Church, Swan Hill showing construction materials. Group of eight women, two men, two men on scaffold. Larger building in background. On back: stamped in circle 'Royal Hiostorical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', Indian ink: 'Church, Swan Hill, May 3rd, 1892. IG Alexandra Harris Incumbent'. Black ink' 'MP 268'. Previous Acc. No. 'MP 268'buildings, church, christ church, swan hill

Black and white photograph of lily pond at fernery, Rosalind Park On back - stamped in circle - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In black ink '263', Blue ink smudge near stamp and fly spot?. Previous Acc. No. 'MP 263'.place, public gardens, fernery, rosalind park